[Rhythm House Drums]

The djembe was my first - and I fell hard for her. But in my quest for pushing the envelop and staying creative I was feeling a pull towards congas and the tonal range. I love the attack and abrasiveness of a djembe, but sometimes I just want to chill to a mellow groove... So - I started playing around with congas. My first few congas were rope tuned and came out great. As a miniConga I can keep the price down by offering rope tuning and portability without compromising sound.

I finally nailed down how to fabricate the hardware for a more traditional conga - and I have done so using stainless steel. The hardware is completely hand cut/bent and finished with bead blasting for a matte sheen. Check it out -

[Rhythm House Drums]

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[michi]

Very slick indeed, congratulations!

Definitely one of a kind, without the mass-produced look of the LP offerings and the like. The light-colored band looks great too!

Michi.

[drtom]

The skin you're using looks to be on the thin side, as congas go. What are you using?

drtom

[Rhythm House Drums]

This one is supposed to be thinner - it's a super requinto. 30 inches tall 9 inch head. These are supposed to have a lot of pop like a djembe. I used thinner mule - Super tough with quick slaps.

[drtom]

I see said the blind man.

drtom